Gypsum Production by Country

Gypsum production by country measures how much gypsum each country produces, expressed in tonnes. The figures refer to mine production, in line with the underlying sources. The statistics are based on Our World in Data, which compiles them from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries and the USGS Historical Statistics for Mineral and Material Commodities. The table below lists 20 countries that record gypsum production in the period. 2024 data are available for 19 major producers, which produced a combined 136,600,000 tonnes in 2024, while Ukraine's latest figure is from 2022.

Countries With the Largest Gypsum Production in 2024

The United States produced the most gypsum in 2024 with 22,000,000 tonnes. Iran ranked second with 16,000,000, followed by Oman (14,000,000), China (12,000,000), and Spain (11,000,000). Türkiye (10,000,000), Thailand (9,800,000), Mexico (5,400,000), Germany (4,900,000), and India (4,300,000) complete the top ten.

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#	Country	Latest Data (tonnes)	Year
1	United States US	22,000,000	2024
2	Iran IR	16,000,000	2024
3	Oman OM	14,000,000	2024
4	China CN	12,000,000	2024
5	Spain ES	11,000,000	2024
6	Türkiye TR	10,000,000	2024
7	Thailand TH	9,800,000	2024
8	Mexico MX	5,400,000	2024
9	Germany DE	4,900,000	2024
10	India IN	4,300,000	2024
11	Japan JP	4,300,000	2024
12	Russia RU	4,100,000	2024
13	Saudi Arabia SA	3,800,000	2024
14	Brazil BR	3,600,000	2024
15	Algeria DZ	2,500,000	2024
16	Canada CA	2,400,000	2024
17	France FR	2,400,000	2024
18	Pakistan PK	2,100,000	2024
19	Uzbekistan UZ	2,000,000	2024
20	Ukraine UA	1,800,000	2022

Among the 19 countries with available 2024 data, the United States accounted for about 16 percent of their combined production, and the top five countries together for about 55 percent. Six countries produced more than 10 million tonnes in 2024.

Gypsum Production Around the World

In Asia, China (12,000,000 tonnes) leads, ahead of Türkiye (10,000,000), Thailand (9,800,000), India (4,300,000), and Japan (4,300,000). Pakistan (2,100,000) and Uzbekistan (2,000,000) are smaller producers.

In the Middle East, Iran (16,000,000 tonnes) is the largest producer, ahead of Oman (14,000,000) and Saudi Arabia (3,800,000).

In the Americas, the United States (22,000,000 tonnes) leads, ahead of Mexico (5,400,000), Brazil (3,600,000), and Canada (2,400,000).

In Europe, Spain (11,000,000 tonnes) leads, ahead of Germany (4,900,000), Russia (4,100,000), and France (2,400,000). Ukraine (1,800,000) reports 2022 data, its latest year.

In Africa, Algeria (2,500,000 tonnes) is the largest producer.

Largest Changes in Gypsum Production, 2020–2024

Oman recorded the largest increase between 2020 and 2024, rising from 10,200,000 to 14,000,000 tonnes (up 3,800,000). India added 2,800,000, from 1,500,000 to 4,300,000, and Türkiye added 2,500,000, from 7,500,000 to 10,000,000. Brazil rose from 2,000,000 to 3,600,000 (up 1,600,000).

China recorded the largest decline, falling from 12,600,000 to 12,000,000 tonnes (down 600,000). Uzbekistan fell from 2,200,000 tonnes in 2021 to 2,000,000 (down 200,000), Pakistan from 2,210,000 to 2,100,000 (down 110,000), and Russia from 4,200,000 to 4,100,000 (down 100,000).

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#	Country	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
1	United States	21,200,000	21,300,000	22,300,000	21,500,000	22,000,000
2	Iran	16,000,000	16,000,000	16,000,000	16,000,000	16,000,000
3	China	12,600,000	12,600,000	12,000,000	12,000,000	12,000,000
4	Spain	11,000,000	11,000,000	11,000,000	11,000,000	11,000,000
5	Oman	10,200,000	12,300,000	12,000,000	13,900,000	14,000,000
6	Thailand	9,800,000	9,300,000	10,400,000	9,800,000	9,800,000
7	Türkiye	7,500,000	9,300,000	9,300,000	10,300,000	10,000,000
8	Mexico	5,400,000	5,400,000	5,400,000	5,400,000	5,400,000
9	Germany	4,500,000	5,200,000	5,200,000	4,900,000	4,900,000
10	Japan	4,300,000	4,300,000	4,300,000	4,300,000	4,300,000
11	Russia	4,200,000	4,100,000	4,100,000	4,100,000	4,100,000
12	Saudi Arabia	3,300,000	3,990,000	4,000,000	3,800,000	3,800,000
13	Algeria	2,500,000	2,500,000	2,500,000	2,500,000	2,500,000
14	Canada	2,400,000	2,400,000	2,400,000	2,400,000	2,400,000
15	Pakistan	2,210,000	1,820,000	1,800,000	2,100,000	2,100,000
16	Uzbekistan	-	2,200,000	2,000,000	2,000,000	2,000,000
17	Brazil	2,000,000	2,000,000	2,900,000	3,930,000	3,600,000
18	France	1,890,000	1,950,000	2,000,000	2,400,000	2,400,000
19	Ukraine	-	-	1,800,000	-	-
20	India	1,500,000	4,300,000	4,300,000	4,300,000	4,300,000

Methodology

The statistics are based on Our World in Data, which compiles national gypsum production figures from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries and the USGS Historical Statistics for Mineral and Material Commodities, with major processing by Our World in Data. Values refer to mine production of gypsum, in tonnes, based on mined rather than refined production, and 2024 figures are preliminary estimates from the USGS. The main comparison uses 2024 data for the 19 countries with available 2024 figures, while Ukraine uses its latest available data, from 2022. Countries with no gypsum production in any year of the period are excluded from the table. In the table, a zero reflects no production, while an empty cell means that no value was reported. According to Our World in Data, the sum of all countries may exceed the World total in certain years, by up to 10 percent, due to discrepancies between the underlying data sources.